Thursday, 18 November 2010

....And The Pussycat

Here's the pattern to make a tiny little cat - only 1.5" tall - that's the perfect pet for my mini amigurumi Witch. Make in the traditional black, or use and colours you like for a different type of cat.

See the previous post for general instructions and abbreviations for the pattern, and details on how to make a mini owl.

Witch's Cat

You will need:
Small amount of black yarn.
1 Pair of 7.5mm green safety eyes, or green yarn to embroider them.
Small amount of stuffing.
3.5mm (E) hook.

Start at top of head:
Round 1: Ch2, work 6 sc into 1st ch - 6 st.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 st.
Round 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 3 dc pop in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 2 times - 18 st.
Round 4 - 7: (4 rounds) Sc in each st around – 18 st.

Fit eyes between rounds 5 and 6, treating the start of the round as the back of the cat.

Round 8: [Sc2tog, sc in next st] 6 times – 12 st.
Round 9: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 6 times – 18 st.
Round 10 - 13: (4 rounds) Sc in each st around – 18 st.
Round 14: Sc in each st around until you get to the middle back, [tail: ss in next st, ch 10, ss into 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 8 ch, ss back into original st], sc in each st to the end of the round – 18 st.
Round 15: Sc in each st around (work into the first ss of the tail, not the second) – 18 st.
Round 16: [Sc2tog, sc in next st] 6 times – 12 st.
Round 17: [Sc2tog] 6 times – 6 st.

FO, leaving a length of yarn. Embroider eyes if you haven't used safety eyes. Stuff and use length yarn to sew up hole at bottom, pulling it tight up through the body to ensure that the cat will sit on a flat surface.

I'm a crochet pattern designer who loves creating cute amigurumi animals, and creatures and characters inspired by my geeky interests. I sell the patterns I design in my Etsy shop and I've had patterns published in several magazines. I have had three books published - Star Wars Crochet, Star Wars Even More Crochet, and Hollywood Crochet - and
I have many free patterns available here and on Ravelry.

Oh, this kitty was so cute I had to make one, too! You can find it here: http://lauranvirkkaus.blogspot.com/2011/02/virkattu-oto-musta-kissa.htmlI like all your crocheted creatures, they are so lovely. :)

Do you have ant tips for embroidering the eyes? I have the little guy all done, except for the eyes and then stuffing him. I don't live close enough to anywhere to buy eyes so i was gonna embroider them, but I have never done it before.

It's very hard to embroider something round, but you can try to make a cat-shaped eye. Sew a few horizontal lines in green or yellow, whatever colour you want the eyes to be, then do a vertical line or two in black across the middle.

This is so cute! I'm going to make a handful to sell at the feline charity shop I volunteer at! And I think a few people will be getting other tiny crocheted beasties for Christmas presents since I want to make so many of your patterns...

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I'm a crochet pattern designer who loves creating cute amigurumi animals, and creatures and characters inspired by my geeky interests. I sell the patterns I design in my Etsy shop and I've had patterns published in several magazines. I have had three books published - Star Wars Crochet, Star Wars Even More Crochet, and Hollywood Crochet - and
I have many free patterns available here and on Ravelry.